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Chapter 1168 The Battle of Seven Civilizations ([-])

"We now have 7 people, 5 muskets are in good condition, one of the other two muskets is missing, and the other is damaged. There are 124 rounds of paper shell ammunition, 4 bayonets and 3 long knives."

Cao Bianjiao and the others waited until the next day, but no other team members showed up. It seemed that 11 of the 4 players were lost.

They are counting all the weapons and paper shells on hand for the next decision.

"It is very likely that other team members have died in the conflict, and then we have to make a choice. We have three options next, one is to move on, we still have a mineral expert, even if four people are missing, we The work of finding gold mines can still be carried out. The second is to return to Jinshan Town to organize more manpower and supplies, first seek revenge for the tribe that attacked us, and then go to find gold mines.”

Cao Bianjiao looked around the crowd, and his military boots made footprints on the river bed: "The third option is for a few of us to take the initiative to attack our tribe, take back our supplies, and then complete the task of finding gold. The third option The choice is also the most difficult choice. We only have 7 people and 5 muskets. The opponent does not have any armor, but they may use long-range weapons such as slingshots, bows and arrows to fight back. Now the supplies fall among their tribes, which means we have to They were all expelled to have enough time to bring our supplies back."

"We can't confirm the number of the other party. The other party may be a large tribe with hundreds or even thousands of people. This situation is possible. Although their distribution is generally sporadic, in order to make it easier to survive, they may also gather to form a tribe. Larger tribes. It is said that in the hotter part of the New World, there used to be empires such as Aztec and Inca, and they gathered millions of people. If the other party is a large tribe with thousands of people, relying on the seven of us to kill them Deportation is a difficult thing, and some of us may die fighting for it."

Except for Cao Bianjiao, the other six people were silent for a while. They hesitated whether to advance, withdraw, or take revenge.Seven people who once fled to attack a large tribe with at least a few hundred people, can they really defeat them?

"It took us ten days of hard work to get here, and we lost four people for no reason. This revenge must be avenged. They attacked us at night and approached us. We didn't realize it. If It is during the daytime, as long as we plan well, they may not necessarily be our opponents. We have advanced muskets and sharp iron weapons, and we will definitely be able to defeat them!" A sailor said unwillingly.

"But the other party took our supplies in the last battle, as well as the iron weapons and muskets we left in the tent. If they learn to use our weapons, the seven of us may not be able to defeat them." There are also sailors I am full of worries about attacking and fighting tribes.

When they fled out of the tent in a hurry, there were muskets, cardboard shells, bayonets, daggers and other items that were too late to bring out, but now these things are gone, most likely they were captured by the indigenous tribe and brought back to the tribe .

"Even if the muskets are captured by them, they may not know how to use them. They may just treat them as wooden sticks. Metal sharp weapons such as bayonets, sabers, and daggers are likely to make them realize the power of iron. If they attack their tribe, they must We must take the lead in dealing with the person holding the iron weapon." Cao Bianjiao said.

"Let's vote on where we should go. The minority obeys the majority. If you agree to continue to move upstream, please raise your hand."

Continuing to sail to the upper reaches of the American River, they are already very close to the place where the gold mines are enriched. As long as they find the location of the gold mines and mark them, they can return to Jinshan Town and organize preliminary mining activities for the gold mines.This option at least made the expedition rewarding without going through dangerous conflicts and wars.

Except for the mineral expert who slowly raised his hand under the eyes of everyone, no one else raised their hand.

"Then the second option, we will go down the river now and return according to the original route. It only takes less than half the time to return to Jinshan Town." Cao Bianjiao asked the crowd again.

"We have figured out the route to come here. If we can organize more people to come here, maybe we will be more confident. We have too few people and firearms, especially more than 100 paper shells..." Li Yizhu Originally, I wanted to support the second safe plan, first withdrawing the Jinshan Town stronghold, and then organizing a larger expedition.

However, in the middle of her words, she noticed that the eyes of the five men who joined the army, including Cao Bianjiao, were somewhat unwilling, so the words came to her mouth and then swallowed.

She suddenly realized that these officers and soldiers who had experienced life and death did not want to return to Jinshan Town so aggrieved, but wanted to get back their supplies.

"Is no one raising their hands?" Cao Bianjiao took a deep breath, "Then we will implement the third plan. We will take back our supplies and start a war with the strength of the seven of us. The possibility we have to face It is a primitive tribe with hundreds or even thousands of people, so detailed planning is necessary."

"I said Captain, are the seven of us really going to take the initiative to attack the primitive tribe? I think we should go back to Jinshan Town and find dozens of soldiers with artillery to come here and launch an offensive. They have lived here for generations and can escape. Monks can't escape from the temple..." the only surviving mineral expert said anxiously.

Unlike the lunatics in the military, he wanted to choose a conservative plan just like Li Yizhu.If dozens of townspeople with guns and cannons were summoned from Jinshan Town, and they brought a cannon and sufficient ammunition, they would definitely be able to defeat the opponent.But now they only have 5 muskets and more than 100 rounds of paper shells. With the accuracy of muskets, they may only be able to hit a dozen people at most.And the other party used dozens or hundreds of people to launch an attack at night.

"As I said before, the majority obeys the minority. Now that we have decided to take revenge, we must find ways to defeat the enemy. You said that you strayed into the vicinity of their tribe while fleeing, so you should still vaguely remember their location. We still have There are two hounds, and they can track the scent of the enemy. If we plan well, seven of us should be sufficient to drive them out and retake our supplies during the day."

"Before approaching their tribe, we have to deal with various emergencies, such as encountering the enemy, storming, covering, retreating, and reconnaissance. Although you two are not members of the army, now we are in a war, and you also Be prepared to die in battle." Cao Bianjiao gave the surviving mineral expert and Li Yizhu each a musket, and he used a more brutal saber.

(End of this chapter)